MCCAIN FOODS – Lesson Plan – What does science have to do with mozzarella cheese sticks? VIDEO

Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:

5-PS1-3  Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

3-5-ETS1-1  Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

3-5-ETS1-2  Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

3-5-ETS1-3  Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

Grades 3, 4, 5